Pastor Mark Jeske
Pastor Mark Jeske brought the good news of Jesus Christ to viewers of Time of Grace for 18 years. He also served over 40 years as a pastor at St. Marcus Church, a thriving multicultural congregation in Milwaukee. He has authored several books and dozens of devotional books on various topics. Mark is now retired and lives with his wife, Carol, in Milwaukee.
Evidence of the Spirit: Faithfulness
“My word is my bond.” Sometimes I laugh when I hear that. I think, “Yeah, right.” Painful experience has taught me that some people’s…
Volunteer firemen
Most of us have a schizophrenic sense of justice. We personally like to live in the land of grace, a land where God treats…
Does virtue always bring rewards?
Parents, teachers, and coaches all stress to their young charges over and over that doing the right thing will always bring you benefits. Wouldn’t…
The value of volunteering
I wouldn’t blame newbies to Christianity for being a little confused at first. So many of the main teachings of the faith are paradoxes,…
Teaching kids not to be selfish
My wife and I still laugh about our good intentions about discouraging violent play between our children. We gravely pledged that we would not…
Is pride good or bad?
“Pride goes before a fall.” Even people who have never had their noses in a Bible know that proverb. It is usually applied to…
Heroes need the Word too
Mental cloudiness is the curse of every human being. Until we get to heaven and finally see, hear, and understand everything clearly, we squint…
Judging talk
Being “judgmental” is one of the greatest social sins you can commit today. You can hold any ideas you may care to, but you…
What am I living for?
From the moment our eyes pop open in the morning, we are driven by our appetites, our physical and emotional wants and needs. All…
Lying talk
Why do people tell lies? Well, that’s easy. Because lying might enable guilty people to escape responsibility and consequences for their misdeeds. Because lying…
People notice generosity
All promoters of their particular version of religion are good talkers. They all have a particular value proposition that they are peddling. People who…
Joy and sorrow intertwined
Have you ever noticed how closely joy and sorrow are intertwined in our lives? You just can’t separate them, though you may wish you…